New Delhi: No sooner the Maharashtra government allowed the reopening of theatres, Bollywood industry has started announcing the date of films’ release on big screens. With Diwali around the corner, Rohit Shetty’s directorial ‘Sooryavanshi’ is ready to hit the theatres on November 5.
The movie features Akshay Kumar along with Katrina Kaif. Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh will also be seen. Sharing a video on Instagram, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, and Ranveer Singh urged the audience to watch the movie in theatres on Diwali. The trio was seen inside the cinema hall, while Akshay said, “Do you remember this place where you have seen so many emotions. No one had thought that like our films we will also have interval in our lives. We are back.”
Captioning the video he wrote, “Interval hua khatam, now it’s showtime! #Sooryavanshi releasing this Diwali, 5th November at a cinema near you. Come celebrate with us. #BackToCinemas.”
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Katrina Kaif also took to Instagram requesting her fans to go to the theatres to watch Sooryavanshi. She stated, “18 months have passed since our entire entertainment industry including film & stage has been on a standstill due to the pandemic. It’s been a long difficult wait for us but finally patience prevailed and we are back! Now it’s not about just our film but it’s about our industry as a family and the relationship we share with our beloved audience! So let’s come together for the magic of cinema!”
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Earlier, Akshay Kumar shared that the film will be released on Diwali. However, he did not reveal the date. As soon as Maharashtra Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackrey announced that cinema halls will be open to the audience from October 22, Akshay Kumar took to Twitter, thanking Thackrey for the decision.
He wrote, “So many families would be thanking Sh Uddhav Thackeray today! Grateful for allowing the reopening of cinema halls in Maharashtra from Oct 22. Ab kisi ke roke na rukegi – AA RAHI HAI POLICE.”
So many families would be thanking Sh Uddhav Thackeray today! Grateful for allowing the reopening of cinema halls in Maharashtra from Oct 22. Ab kisi ke roke na rukegi – AA RAHI HAI POLICE #Sooryavanshi #Diwali2021 #RohitShetty @ajaydevgn @RanveerOfficial #KatrinaKaif pic.twitter.com/xJqUuh2pMT
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) September 25, 2021
‘Sooryavanshi’ registers the fourth film from Rohit Shetty’s cop universe. The previous blockbusters were, Ajay Devgn’s ‘Singham,’ ‘Singham Returns’ and Ranveer Singh’s ‘Simmba.’
‘Sooryavanshi’ will be the first Bollywood movie to hit the big screen during the pandemic. However, it will see a box office clash with Marvel Studios’ ‘Eternals’.
Have a look at the trailer here:
